I was reading Malcom Gladwell's "Tipping Point". He tells about a study of seminary students at Stanford. They were told to write a short sermon about the Good Samaritan for a contest. They also wrote out their reasons for going into the ministry. They prepped in one building, and gave the sermon in a second building. Half were told they were in a hurry, and half were told they had extra time. Between the two buildings was a man who was coughing, and obviously ill, leaning against a building in an alley.
13% of the people who were in a hurry helped the man.
65% of the people who had extra time helped the man.
This means that being in a hurry affects our actions far more than our principals, and what we believe. If I'm in a hurry, I'm going to miss God, no matter what I believe.
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